Make : PONTIAC Model : 6000 Year : 1988
Build Dates : 19871101 - 19871101
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 88V048000
Date Owner's Notified: 19880420 Date Received by ODI: 19880401 Date Added to Databse: 19880411
Manufacturer's Involved: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 3428
Summary:
      FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKET COULD DEVELOP METAL CRACKS.
Consequence:
      THESE CRACKS MAY RESULT IN DISENGAGEMENT OF THE LOWERCONTROL ARM. IF THIS OCCURS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, IT COULD RESULT INLOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy:
      INSPECT ALL VEHICLES AND REPLACE ENGINE CRADLE ASSEMBLY ON ALL SUSPECT VEHICLES.
Report Initiator: MFR Vehicles Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
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